Rockhold tipped the scales at 185 pounds for his five-round
showdown with Costas
Philippou (185) in the
UFC Fight Night 35 main event on Wednesday at the Arena at
Gwinnett Center in Duluth, Ga. Middleweight co-headliners Lorenz
Larkin (185) and Brad
Tavares (185) also met their contracted weight requirements
without issue at Tuesday’s official weigh-in.

Spawned by the
American Kickboxing Academy, Rockhold last appeared at UFC on
FX 8 in May, when he was victimized by a spectacular spinning heel
kick and follow-up punches from Vitor
Belfort at the Arena Jaragua in Jaragua do Sul, Brazil. The
defeat halted a nine-fight winning streak for the 29-year-old
Californian and spoiled his UFC debut. Though injuries have been a
concern throughout his career, most view Rockhold as a future title
contender at 185 pounds. Wins over Jesse
Taylor, Tim Kennedy,
Keith
Jardine and Ronaldo
Souza anchor his resume.